The Ottawa County Patriots kicked off the last leg of state campaigns Tuesday evening at Zeeland’s Howard Miller Library with a forum for 90th District State House candidates.

Four candidates are vying for the open seat. Republicans Daniela Garcia and Bob Harmsen, of Holland, Geoff Haveman, of Hudsonville, and David Kroll, of Zeeland, will face off in the Aug. 6 primary.

Republican Jim Holtrop and Democrat James Haspas have dropped out, but their names will still appear on the ballot.

Tuesday evening’s format allowed for five-minute introductions before each candidate had the opportunity to ask a question of his opponents. Ottawa County Patriots President Jim Chiodo offered Haveman, Kroll and Harmsen the opportunity to ask a question of Garcia in absentia — she could not attend because of a prior obligation. Haveman was the only candidate to do so and asked about her interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

Lastly, audience questions centered mostly around the Affordable Care Act and immigration, both federal government issues, but ones they hope their new representative would work within the state government to resist.

Kroll works at Hillshire Brands and as a part-time truck driver, a precinct delegate, a volunteer for the Republican party and his church.

“It's about serving,” he said. “It's about serving the people, it's about listening to the people. It's about hard work and doing the right thing.”

Haveman has a law practice in Zeeland and said he is committed to openness and transparency in government. He is married with three children.

“I'm committed to the rule of law, I'm committed to the United States Constitution,” he said.

Bob Harmsen is a structural engineer who has been with his family business, Harmsen Construction, for 27 years, and as owner for the past 16.

He wants to control state government spending and categorizes schools, infrastructure, police and fire as top needs. He also advocated for education reform, moving away from Common Core standards and reducing regulations on businesses.

“As a business owner, I deal with this every single day. There's a new rule, there's a new regulation that comes out,” he said.

Each differentiated himself from incumbent Rep. Joe Haveman, R-Holland, by saying he would not have voted for a Medicaid expansion, Common Core or the Detroit bailout.

Republican Matt Wiedenhoeft will debate Democrat Don Bergman at the Patriots' 89th District forum at 7 p.m. July 22 at the Howard Miller Library, 14 S. Church St., Zeeland. Incumbent Rep. Amanda Price, R-Park Township, will not be able to attend that forum, but said she plans to participate in a League of Women Voters forum later this month.